Business Details
32 Years
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Emergency
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Professional Mental Health Counseling in Fayetteville, NC
Biblical Counseling Services has served individuals and families in the Fayetteville community for over 28 years. Our team of licensed professional clinicians is dedicated to sound clinical practices, prioritizing personalized care to enhance clients' lives and relationships. As a veteran-owned practice, we extend specialized services to military families. Our clinicians employ evidence-based methodologies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, and play therapy, with options for faith-integrated counseling. With flexible appointment times and a collaborative approach involving families and community partners, we ensure comprehensive care tailored to each client's unique needs. 
Services
Individual Counseling
Family Therapy
Trauma Counseling
Substance Abuse Treatment
Play Therapy
Faith-Based Counseling
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- We have over 28 years of experience serving Fayetteville families
- Our veteran-owned practice understands military family needs
- We utilize evidence-based treatments like EMDR and Trauma-Focused CBT
- Our staff includes specialists in childhood disorders and play therapy
- We accept Medicaid, Tricare, and major insurance providers
What people say
Exceptional trauma expertise
Caring professionals
Effective treatment plans
Services
Individual Counseling
We provide personalized mental health counseling for children, adolescents, and adults. Our clinicians address anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges through tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. With specialized training in trauma recovery, our therapists support clients facing life transitions, grief, and personal growth opportunities.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Specialized evidence-based therapy for children and adults recovering from traumatic experiences. Our counselors use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address PTSD symptoms, abuse recovery, and complex trauma. Treatment integrates family involvement when appropriate and typically shows measurable improvement within 12-16 sessions.
Family Therapy
We offer systems-based counseling to improve family dynamics and resolve conflicts. Our licensed therapists address communication challenges, parent-child relationships, and intergenerational issues. Through structured sessions focusing on behavioral patterns and emotional connections, families develop healthier interaction strategies that promote lasting relational healing.
Substance Abuse Treatment
Comprehensive outpatient programs for chemical dependency and behavioral addictions. Our certified specialists use Motivational Interviewing and relapse prevention techniques tailored to each client's needs. Treatment includes individual counseling, group therapy, and family education components to support sustainable recovery from substance use disorders.
Play Therapy
Developmentally appropriate treatment for children aged 3-12 using therapeutic play techniques. Our registered play therapists help young clients process trauma, manage anxiety, and develop emotional regulation skills. Through carefully structured interventions, children express themselves non-verbally while clinicians guide healing through age-appropriate therapeutic activities.
People
Dr. Mike Martin
Clinical Director
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with 25+ years of counseling experience specializing in trauma and PTSD treatment. Integrates military perspective with faith-based approaches for veterans and families.
Kim Rueda-Herring
Licensed Therapist
20+ year expert in treating childhood disorders and trauma using TF-CBT. Specializes in helping families navigate behavioral challenges and out-of-home placement issues.
Johnny Leonard
Addiction Specialist
Board-certified telehealth provider with EMDR and hypnotherapy expertise. Treats substance use disorders and trauma-related conditions for adolescents and adults.
Claire Almay
Play Therapist
Registered play therapy candidate specializing in autism and ADHD treatment through creative interventions. Works with children aged 3+ using developmentally appropriate therapeutic techniques.
Nicy Bishop
Marriage Counselor
Army veteran LMFT offering couples counseling and parenting classes. Uses CBT and motivational interviewing to address relationship conflicts and trauma recovery.
Questions
What counseling specialties do you offer?
We specialize in trauma recovery, family therapy, substance abuse treatment, childhood behavioral disorders, and faith-integrated counseling for individuals and couples.
Do you accept military insurance?
Yes, we accept Tricare and have experience working with military families, including veterans and active-duty personnel with deployment-related mental health needs.
Are evening appointments available?
Yes, we offer evening sessions Monday through Thursday and Saturday appointments for clients with work or school commitments.
What ages do you treat?
Our clinicians serve children aged 3+, adolescents, adults, and seniors, with specialized therapeutic approaches tailored to each developmental stage.
How do I start services?
Call our office at 910-323-3368 or visit our Fayetteville location to receive registration materials and connect with an appropriate counselor.
What insurance plans are accepted?
We accept Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Tricare, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and most military insurance plans. Verification completed during registration.
Reviews (4)
Christy Ellinger
Nov 12, 2020
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The check in/check out staff makes you feel very comfortable and welcomed. Kim Herring is very intuitive and consistent. Its always clean and no strong perfume/odors. (For those who are scent sensitive) I couldnt ask for a better mental health environment!!! Excellent location, easy entrance/exit lots of parking spaces.
Ubaldo Herrera
Aug 31, 2020
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Best counseling services bar none! My son has greatly benefitted from this service of love. Staff is professional and Ms. Kim is an intuitive and caring counselor that has set my son and our family in track. Thanks Lighthouse!!!
Psi Guy
Jul 02, 2020
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Kim is a top notch family therapist. Christian or not you and your children will benefit from her wisdom, kindness, and no nonsense approach to the problems your child is facing. She would get 10 stars from me if the google scale went that high.
Sarah Fugate
Jul 23, 2019
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Do not take you family to this place. I took my 3 traumatized children, and myself, to Sandy at Lighthouse, for counseling, and then recommended her to my good friend (who later became my husband) for his daughter. They picked sides, (sided with his ex wife) and excluded my family from counseling after knowing confidential information about our life, and, seeing my kids for several sessions prior to taking my husbands daughter as a patient, they then continue to sneak around to see my husband's daughter, without notifying him of upcoming appointments, which is agaisnt court orders. Our family has
